An optional interface for accessing or removing the cookies that are in the cookie list.

netwerk/cookie/nsICookieManager.idlScriptable
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  Last changed in Gecko 1.7

Inherits from: nsISupports

This interface is intended to be used as a service. It is implemented by the @mozilla.org/cookiemanager;1 component, but should generally be accessed via Services.cookies

Method overview

void remove(in AUTF8String aHost, in ACString aName, in AUTF8String aPath, in boolean aBlocked, in  jsval  aOriginAttributes);
void removeAll();

Attributes

Attribute Type Description
enumerator nsISimpleEnumerator Called to enumerate through each cookie in the cookie list. The objects enumerated over are of type nsICookie. Read only.

Methods

remove()

This method is called to remove an individual cookie from the cookie list, specified by host, name, and path. If the cookie cannot be found, no exception is thrown. Typically, the arguments to this method will be obtained directly from the desired nsICookie object.

void remove(
  in AUTF8String aHost,
  in ACString aName,
  in AUTF8String aPath,
  in boolean aBlocked,
  in jsval aOriginAttributes
);
Parameters
aHost
The host or domain for which the cookie was set. See nsICookieManager2.add() for a description of acceptable host strings. If the target cookie is a domain cookie, a leading dot must be present.
aName
The name specified in the cookie.
aPath
The path for which the cookie was set.
aBlocked
Indicates if cookies from this host should be permanently blocked.
aOriginAttributes
The originAttributes of this cookie.

removeAll()

This method is called to remove all cookies from the cookie list.

void removeAll();
Parameters

None.

See also